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27 September, 15:05

In a sample of double-stranded DNA, 10 percent of the nitrogenous bases are guanine (G). What percentage of the nitrogenous bases in the sample are adenine (A) ?

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  1. 27 September, 17:48
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    40%

    Explanation:

    Remember that guanine always pairs with cytosine, and thymine always pairs with adenine. That means that any time there is a guanine, there is always a cytosine.

    If there are 10% guanines, then there are 10% cytosines. That means the total of guanines and cytosines is 20%.

    The other 2 bases (thymine and adenine) have to make up the rest of the bases. That means they have to make up 100-20 = 80%.

    Again, there will be equal amounts of thymine and adenine, so 80%/2 = 40%.
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